TY - JOUR
T1 - Applying an Evolutionary Algorithm for the Analysis of Mental Disorders in Macro-urban Areas
T2 - The Case of Barcelona
AU - Salinas-Pérez, José Alberto
AU - Rodero-Cosano, Maria Luisa
AU - García-Alonso, Carlos Ramon
AU - Salvador-Carulla, Luis
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Regional Studies Association.
PY - 2015/7/3
Y1 - 2015/7/3
N2 - Abstract: Spatial analysis is widely used to study geographic patterns of diseases. To locate groups of close spatial units where the treated prevalence is significantly high or low, the latest contribution is a tool based on a Multi-objective Evolutionary Algorithm, which has not yet been used in macro-urban areas: this study is the first attempt for this purpose. To do so, spatial distribution of the treated prevalence of mental disorders in basic health areas was analysed within the Barcelona metropolitan zone during 2009. The results highlight inequitable zones that need further attention, and geographically weighted regression shows that socio-economic factors influence treated prevalence although there may be additional factors involved.
AB - Abstract: Spatial analysis is widely used to study geographic patterns of diseases. To locate groups of close spatial units where the treated prevalence is significantly high or low, the latest contribution is a tool based on a Multi-objective Evolutionary Algorithm, which has not yet been used in macro-urban areas: this study is the first attempt for this purpose. To do so, spatial distribution of the treated prevalence of mental disorders in basic health areas was analysed within the Barcelona metropolitan zone during 2009. The results highlight inequitable zones that need further attention, and geographically weighted regression shows that socio-economic factors influence treated prevalence although there may be additional factors involved.
KW - Multi-objective Evolutionary Algorithm
KW - macro-urban areas
KW - spatial clusters
KW - treated prevalence
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84939164358&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/17421772.2015.1062125
DO - 10.1080/17421772.2015.1062125
M3 - Article
SN - 1742-1772
VL - 10
SP - 270
EP - 288
JO - Spatial Economic Analysis
JF - Spatial Economic Analysis
IS - 3
ER -